San Francisco Bay Area

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San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Launch Event

• Welcome!

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Chapter Sponsors

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Event Speakers
Kim Popovits, President CEO, Genomic Health A
pioneer in the field of personalized medicine,
and one of the San Francisco Business Times 
most influential women in the Bay Area since 2006.
Phyllis Dillinger, Chairman on BIO, Women In Bio
and EVP CFO of KPL
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National International
Chapters

• Chicago, IL
• Greater Boston, MA
• Research Triangle Park, NC
• San Francisco Bay Area, CA
• Seattle Metro, WA
• Washington, DC/Baltimore, MD
• India (Mumbai)

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Who We Are
Tri-Con Meeting - SF
Entrepreneurs, scientists, academics, investors,
service providers and other professionals from
all walks of the life science industries and the
businesses who serve them.
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What
We Do
Biotech Showcase 2012
We offer programs and events that promote
growth, understanding, career development,
leadership and entrepreneurship, with an emphasis
on helping women in the field. Our focus is
education, mentoring, professional development
and networking for those already in the industry
as well as for students interested in a career in
the life sciences.
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Why Join WIB-SF?

• Far-reaching networking and relationship building
  
• Professional development programs
• Mentorship at all levels
• Membership directory
• Opportunities in top leadership roles
• Targeted community-service involvement 
• Opportunities to attend unique non-WIB events and
  programs
• Inside track on issues that affect women in
  bioscience-related careers
• Access to influential women entrepreneurs and
  bioscience industry leaders 
• WIB National Network contacts, activities in
  other regions
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WIB- SF Committees

• Chapter Chair Simone Fishburn
• Co-Vice Chairs Tania Fernandez Virginia Brooks
• Communications Committee
• Membership Committee
• Program Committee
• Sponsorship/Funding Committee
• Young Women in Bio Committee
• General Steering Committee

Come Join Us GET INVOLVED IN WIB!!
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Future 2012 Events

• National
• Discussion with the Expert Series
• Jeff Shuren, M.D., J.D., Director, CDRH, FDA on
  April 26th
• Video Stream at Fenwick West Offices, San
  Francisco
• ATCC Hosts Young Women in Bio ProgramCAREERS IN
  BIOTECHNOLOGY Coming this April
• WIB at the 2012 BIO International Convention,
  June 18-21, Boston
• San Francisco
• Major Fall Event in planning stages
• Several 2012 Special Interest Events in planning
  stages

See WIB website for details http//www.womeninb
io.org